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Measurement of overhead line and cable impedance values, earth impedance of large substations
and electromagnetic interference between overhead lines and signal cables, using a new technology
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Z
On-site tests
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The symmetric line impedance Z can be easily
determined out of the line-to-line impedances (see
Figure 9: Connecting a 80km 220kV line
figure 6).
Noise suppression
For large substations overhead lines or cables, which twisted conductors. The angle between auxiliary cable
are out of service, are used as auxiliary line. The and overhead line should be 90° - if possible - to avoid
principle is shown in figure 15. induced voltages in the measuring circuit. To check if
there are voltages induced by the test current, the end
of the auxiliary cable is shorted first. In this case the
measured value should be nearly zero.
Normally not only the ground feeds the current which is Conclusions
flowing back to the substation. All metallic line, tubes,
pipes and for example the earth cable on the tower top Modern power electronics and digital signal processing
feed parts of the current flowing back. Sometimes it is with narrow band digital filtering allow for precise
important to determine the current balance of all measurements of complex impedances also in a very
described paths. This can be done, if the paths are noisy environment. With the use of this method surely a
assessable, by using special current clamps, which are lot of useful additional applications will be created in the
put around the line. future.